Ocean Abyss vs Azure blue
Where Ocean Abyss belongs to Behr's range, Azure blue is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Azure blue (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Abyss (LRV 7), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Abyss vs Azure blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Abyss and Azure blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Azure blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Azure blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Ocean Abyss vs Azure blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Abyss on one side and Azure blue on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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